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Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith 1910–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1910

Birth Location: Colbert, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 20 Nov 1993

Death Location: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA

Father: Lewis Smith

Mother: Alba Goforth

Spouse(s): Gladys Freeman, Viola Smith

Children(s): Doris Mayo, Norma Gregory, Mary Goggin, Edward Sr

The story of Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith began in 1910 in Colbert, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith resided in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma. In 1940, Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith resided in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA. Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith married Gladys Irene Freeman, Viola Mae Smith, and had children including Doris Faye Mayo, Edward Gail Smith Sr, Joe Edward Smith, Mary Lou Goggin, Norma Jean Gregory. Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith passed away in 1993 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith began in 1910 in Colbert, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith resided in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma.
  • In 1940, Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith resided in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith married Gladys Irene Freeman, Viola Mae Smith, and had children including Doris Faye Mayo, Edward Gail Smith Sr, Joe Edward Smith, Mary Lou Goggin, Norma Jean Gregory.
  • Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith passed away in 1993 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clarence Smith's Ancestors

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Clarence Smith
1910–1993
Birth Place: Colbert, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Lewis S. Smith
1867–1930
Massachusetts, United States of America
Alba (Leona) Goforth
1879–1923
Hunt County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Smith) Sr
1836–1897
Canada
Mary (Rosie) Dessell
1849–1935
Canada
Thomas (Ruffin) Wilfong
1850–1931
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Goar
1856–1932
Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Emily Frazier
1835–1920
George Wilfong
1829–1901
Adelia Shuford
1836–
Miles Goar
1816–
Elizabeth Hart
1824–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Fraser
1800–1859
Jennet Fraser
1810–1842
John Wilfong
1793–1883
Barbara Summey
1809–1888
Andrew Shuford
1810–1880
Elvira Collins
1812–1886
Clement Goar
1796–1890
Elizabeth Hart
1793–1855
Jonathan Hart
1799–1859
Cynthia Turner
1802–1869

Clarence Smith's Descendants

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Clarence (Edward "Buster") Smith (16 Jul 1910–20 Nov 1993) m. Gladys (Irene) Freeman (20 May 1911–1 Jan 1975) m. Viola (Mae) Smith (22 February 1907–29 September 1981)
  1. 1. Doris (Faye) Mayo 1938–1996
  2. 2. Norma (Jean) Gregory 1927–1994
  3. 3. Mary (Lou) Goggin 1930–1987
  4. 4. Edward (Gail Smith) Sr 1940–2012

Clarence Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1910
16 Jul 1910
Birth of Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith in Colbert, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Colbert, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith resided here in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma
Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 30
Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith resided here in Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith resided here in Hemet, Riverside, California, USA
Hemet, Riverside, California, USA
1993
20 Nov 1993
Age 83
Death of Clarence Edward "Buster" Smith in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1910
    Event Place: Colbert, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lexington, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hemet, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1993
    Event Place: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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